How To Own: The Lawyer's Edition.

[FreaqyFrequency]

So this may be old news to some, but I've just run across this letter.

I've just read through it twice consecutively. My head is ballooning.

And as tempting as it is, please leave Monster-bashing out of this thread, whether or not they richly deserve it.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Yup read it, and it is awesome

[Chunk-O-Funk]

I remember reading that at www.avsforum.com

I guess Monster cable had a reputation for bullying the competition. Obviously, that wont work with a someone whom actually knows the laws.

This is the last update BJC had on the AVS forums.

Originally Posted by KurtBJC
Blue
Jeans Cable

By way of further update:

As of this morning (May 7) we have heard nothing back from Monster. The only "response" we have seen is a canned response Monster sends to people who write to them to complain about this, and that canned response does not contain any specific information about this situation.

There is no formal deadline for Monster to respond. I gave them 14 days, but that has no legal significance--in fact, I wouldn't have put a deadline on it if they hadn't put an arbitrary deadline on my answering their initial letter. I would, however, have expected them to respond within that deadline, just because lawyers hate to allow any implication, however weak, that they have waived something by failure to timely respond.

My guess, as of right now, is that there will be no response. That is certainly the correct way for Monster to handle it, as nothing they say at this point is liable to be of any help to them. It is clear that the claims were frivolous and so there is nothing to gain, and much to lose, in suing over these claims.

Kurt
Blue Jeans Cable

[bongomania]

I'm just glad somebody with his particular competency was in a position to address Monster's attack in the manner he did.

[Pilgrim]

I've read this letter as linked in a number of forums. It sums things up nicely.

Cable is cable. Copper is copper. Good soldering and quality connectors used with a decent quality cable are all you need. Monster cable is simply a waste of money.

[Wilbyman]

Ah, an old fashion letter writing contest. Big fun.

[vene-nemesis]

Corporative flame wars! this guy is my new hero

This letter should be spreaded to everyone who has gone under Moster's bulliying practises.

I hope Monster gets their payback.

[MakiSupaStar]

You smack sticks at bee hives long enough you operate under the false assumption that you are an expert at smacking bee hives simply because you haven't been stung yet. I think monster just smacked the wrong bee hive.

[hbarcat]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

You smack stick at bee hives long enough you operate under the false assumption that you are an expert at smack bee hives simply because you haven't been stung yet. I think monster just smacked the wrong bee hive.

+11

[MJ5150]

Cool, I know those guys at BJC. Cool group of fellas.

-Mike

[tplyons]

Even funnier when my brother is studying for the Bar exam right now, headed into IP law.

My brother talked about this stuff all the time, this is the first time I actually cared

[f'nar f'nar]

What. A. Bloody. Legend.

[El Kabong]

Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk

I guess Monster cable had a reputation for bullying the competition.

Understatement of the decade.